Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross folk art log cabin making me think someone was

making me think someone was pretty proud of it

And then wonderful patches of very old darning scattered all over

This handmade piece is stamped "Peru"

Shipped in the box I found them in

it  would make a terrific paperweight on a stylish desk or a subtle yet striking addition to a grouping of any manner of interesting objects

Little Church: Great Old Gold Painted Architectural Ball in Cage Whimsy with Cross folk art log cabin making me think someone wasI was excited to find this one in southern Maine this past week. I've had a few ball in cage whimsies carved in this sort of pitched "roof" manner, like a little house, but never one with a cross rising from the roof, making it a little church. And perfectly painted in a now nicely mellowed gold. Excellent. 5 5 16" t x 1 1 2" x 1 1 8". Excellent condition. Earlyish 20th century I believe.